The farewell post

Does this tie make me look fat? How about smug and obnoxious? (Credit: Lindsay Smith)

Well, fair Metromixers, just like Mobtown Molly before me, I have to leave you. Though I am not moving to the cruel desert, I am moving on. You can track my literary life here, but it won't be the same. No longer will you be able to turn to Booze and Old Bay to hear about a really wild shot or how to make yourself a VIP or where one can find Baltimore's best Italian delis.

Thanks for reading and commenting and for the ideas (and drinks) many of you have given me. I love you all, and so before I go, I want to leave you with Booze and Old Bay's final five tips for maximizing your Baltimore experience.

1) Eat steamed crabs at least once a year

2) Don't drink at Power Plant when you can drink in Fells Point.

3) If you live in the city, vote. We need to keep restaurants viable and support the many festivals we all enjoy, and we need to get some mass transit up in this place so I can stop paying taxis to get me across the pond.

4) Drink and eat and screw your faces off, but be cool. Don't drive drunk and don't destroy property or hearts.

5) Keep an eye out for the name Michael Cook. I shan't be blogging here but you'll see my byline elsewhere, and when you do you'll know you've stumbled upon the mark of quality, like the red wax on a bottle of Maker's Mark. At the very least, you'll know you've found an interesting article about how to get drunk or on something you haven't tried yet.